Close to Teal Blue
#537689
#537689 is a mid-tone, muted blue, close to the color Teal Blue. In RGB it’s made of 32.5% red, 46.3% green, and 53.7% blue. Its hue is 201°, with 25% saturation and 43% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #537689.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
4.86:1 AABlack text on this color
4.32:1 AA LargeThis color as text on white
4.86:1 AAThis color as text on black
4.32:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #537689 as they’d see it.
#537689 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #537689
What color is #537689?
#537689 is a mid-tone, muted blue, close to the color Teal Blue. In RGB it’s made of 32.5% red, 46.3% green, and 53.7% blue. Its hue is 201°, with 25% saturation and 43% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #537689 in RGB?
#537689 is rgb(83, 118, 137): 83 red, 118 green, and 137 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #537689 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(39, 14, 0, 46). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #537689?
PANTONE 7475 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #537689?
Its complement #886B5C gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.